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Implications of the NGO Act, 2016 on the Right to Freedom of Association in Uganda : a case study of Action Aid Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03-15)
NGOs are the most prevalent form of association in Uganda but their regulation has majorly been restrictive. NGOs ought to enjoy the right to freedom of association by operating in a regulatory environment that is subject ...
The operation of mutual recognition agreements vis-à-vis an East African legislation on cross border legal practice : the Ugandan perspective
(Makerere University, 2020)
The study examines the operation of Mutual Recognition Agreements vis-à-vis having a single legislation to govern cross-border legal practice to wit, the East African Community Cross Border Legal Practice Bill of 2014. The ...
An assessment of the effectiveness of the legal and institutional framework for air pollution control in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021)
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the legal and institutional framework for air pollution control in Kampala. It was guided by the central research question of “how effective is the legal and institutional framework ...
A critical analysis of customary land registration in Uganda: case study of Nwoya district, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Customary tenure system is one of the most prominent land tenure systems in Africa and in Uganda, majority of people hold land under customary tenure whereof, about 77% is unregistered and in Northern Uganda registered ...
Critical analysis of the legal control of misconduct by undercover law enforcement agents in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
The study examined the legal control of misconduct by undercover law enforcement officers. The general objective of the study was to assess the adequacy of the legal controls in place in Uganda in preventing, deterring, ...
Unlocking the right to legal representation in Military Courts in Uganda
(2022)
Military Justice is generally viewed as a travesty of justice and the Right to Legal Representation as well is considered as a myth for accused persons facing trial in military courts. The court members, prosecutors and ...
A critical analysis of the impact of the computer misuse act on freedom of expression in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12-20)
Previous research has sharply criticised the Computer Misuse Act, 2011 (CMA), thereby making it appear as if it was enacted to suppress enjoyment of the right to freedom of expression. With the aim of establishing whether ...
Offenders in need of justice: a critical analysis of the right to legal representation for children in conflict with the law in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020)
This study highlights the history of the child rights regime in relation to Uganda’s legal system
and implementation framework, including the right to legal representation for children. Uganda
has made tremendous steps ...
A human rights based approach to oil resources management : reflecting on the right to property in Buliisa District
(Makerere University, 2021)
Oil resources management in this context, refers to all interventions undertaken by the state to ensure that all stakeholders at the different stages of oil production are catered for. The dissertation examines the right ...
Effectiveness of termination of refugee status under the 1951 UN Convention on refugees: a case study of Rwandan refugees in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-06)
This study analyzes the effectiveness of the termination of refugee status under the 1951 UN Convention on Rwandan refugees who fled to Uganda between 1959 and 1998. It is with respect to these refugees that UNHCR declared ...